Overweight??

I took Bocephus to the vet today. He got a clean bill of health 😊 but the vet said at 55lbs, he needs to lose 5lbs and we should decrease the amount of food he eats. So how much should a 3yo bulldog be eating? He eats blue buffalo grain free. Any thoughts??

Re: Overweight??

Generally as they get older you usually feed a bit less than when they were a pup but not always. How much are you feeding per meal per day now? For losing weight if you are feeding kibble you can replace half of it with green beans at each feeding and he will start to lose weight.

Re: Overweight??

Originally Posted by Marine91

Generally as they get older you usually feed a bit less than when they were a pup but not always. How much are you feeding per meal per day now? For losing weight if you are feeding kibble you can replace half of it with green beans at each feeding and he will start to lose weight.

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He gets 2 coffee cups a day. I dumped a coffee cup full of food into a 1cup measuring cup and there was still a little left in the coffee cup... So I'm guessing he's getting 1.25 cups twice a day.

Re: Overweight??

cut the kibble in half and add frozen grren beans as the other half.... the 5lbs will drop in no time. Then get a dry measuring cup for a level 1 cup in the AM and 1 cup in the PM and he will maintain the weight.

If you are using a coffe cup or a liquid measuing cup -- it is way more than an actual cup of dry kibble

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Re: Overweight??

Originally Posted by 2BullyMama

cut the kibble in half and add frozen grren beans as the other half.... the 5lbs will drop in no time. Then get a dry measuring cup for a level 1 cup in the AM and 1 cup in the PM and he will maintain the weight.

If you are using a coffe cup or a liquid measuing cup -- it is way more than an actual cup of dry kibble

Should green beans be frozen when I give them to him? Is the measuring cup one uses to bake with the dry kind? Do I just do this until he loses 5lbs?

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Should green beans be frozen when I give them to him? Is the measuring cup one uses to bake with the dry kind? Do I just do this until he loses 5lbs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do not have to be frozen, I use them cause it is easy and Babks loves them. usually the glass (Pyrex) are liquid, I went to Target and actually bought cups that specfically stated 'dry ingredient' to ensure I was not over feeding --- Baks has very bad HD and a bad spine so I have to be very careful with her weight management. She has to stay under 60lbs.... and this is what I do if she ever goes over... works like a charm. then back to her normal routine. She tends to go over in the winter due to less activity level

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There is a part of your heart not alive until a bulldog has entered your life.Nitschke (2004-2011) and Banks (2005-2014) -- My angels Thank you for all the love, fun and teachings

Overweight??

Originally Posted by 2BullyMama

Do not have to be frozen, I use them cause it is easy and Babks loves them. usually the glass (Pyrex) are liquid, I went to Target and actually bought cups that specfically stated 'dry ingredient' to ensure I was not over feeding --- Baks has very bad HD and a bad spine so I have to be very careful with her weight management. She has to stay under 60lbs.... and this is what I do if she ever goes over... works like a charm. then back to her normal routine. She tends to go over in the winter due to less activity level

Yes I think it was just our brutal winter. He's between 49-51 pounds since he was 1- he will be 4 in December. Thanks for your help!